Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The National Green Tribunal has cleared the re-opening of over 70 hotels near the Indira Gandhi International Airport after they were shut down for lack of requisite permissions. A bench headed by the NGT chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, passed a slew of directions after Mahilpalpur Association of Hotels and Guest …
Minister for Drinking Water and Education Mantri Prasad Naithani called on Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti in New Delhi today. Naithani apprised her of tough geographical conditions and large-scale damage occurred in the state following the 2013 natural disaster. He said the state …
Biogas from the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) sewage treatment plant in Kondli is now being used to generate power, which will bring the water utility’s electricity bill down by Rs.20 crore annually. The DJB said in a statement on Sunday that the 45 million gallons per day (MGD) sewage treatment …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 08/06/2015 regarding illegal constructions on flood plain and river bed of Yamuna, Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
GURGAON: HUDA has asked the senior town planner to initiate action against 10 builders, including mall owners, housing societies and commercial complexes, for discharging untreated toxic sewage into drains reaching the Yamuna. This follows a joint survey they held recently with the state pollution control body. Gurgaon's senior town planner …
BENGALURU: The report card has arrived. Varthur Lake is frothing because of sewage. And it's high time the BBMP and BWSSB initiated measures to treat more than 600mld (million litre per day) of sewage entering the water body every day. These are the findings of the Central Pollution Control Board …
Six government and private hospitals, including All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal have been pulled up by National Green Tribunal (NGT) for failing to comply with bio-medical waste (BMW) rules. Notices have been issued to JK Hospital, Shekhar Hospital, City Hospital, Globus Hospital and National Hospital besides AIIMS …
MANGALURU: Surreal sight of toxic foam frothing from Varthur Lake, and the foam catching fire in Yemlur Lake in Bengaluru has caught the attention of union ministry of environment, forests and climate change. While the ministry dispatched a first team of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to check out …
Around 78 hotels in Mahipalpur, near IGI airport, are facing closure for operating without permission from civic agencies as well as pollution watchdog Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The hotels, mostly preferred by people on business trips due to their proximity to the airport, have been temporarily shut down by DPCC. …
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) will table a compliance report to the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) western zone on Thursday. The report will detail the progress of measures undertaken to address solid waste management concerns. While hearing the Top quarry case last month, the NGT approved the civic body's demand …
Lambasting civic bodies for not cleaning drains in the national capital, National Green Tribunal (NGT) today warned Delhi chief secretary and the senior-most civic officials of coercive action like attachment of salary if they do not comply with its order on the matter. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice …
A criminal case has been filed under Section 44 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, which provides for imprisonment for a term not less than one year and six months and extends to six years with a fine. DH file photo The Karnataka State Pollution Control …
The Centre is now facing one of its biggest challenges in cleaning up Ganga -Kanpur's Sisamau Nala, the dirtiest open drain of the stretch. The drain discharges the highest amount of untreated sewage (138 MLD) into the river. The river also passes through one of the most populated and congested …
The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) plans to decompose organic waste to generate biogas at the unused dome of the old sewage treatment plant (STP) in Kasba Bawda. Following the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) directive of decentralizing solid waste processing, the KMC will set up the biogas facility in association with …
The Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has sought details regarding registered hotels and resorts along the Ganga river in Haridwar and Rishikesh from four district magistrates. The report will ascertain whether any hotels or resorts are dumping untreated sewage in Ganga. In addition to this, notices were …
One year may not be enough for him to show results as far as his pet Ganga cleaning project is concerned, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to demonstrate substantial progress on the issue when his government goes to the polls at the end of its term. A timeline …
With no respite from foam and stench emanating from Bellandur lake, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has decided to file a case against Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) for not taking steps to prevent sewage from entering the lake. Siddaramaiah, regional officer (Bommanahalli division), KSPCB, said on …
Shyamlal Yadav outlines the national effort to clean the holy river, its history, and what has changed. On May 13, the Cabinet approved the flagship Namami Gange programme to clean and protect the Ganga, incorporating significant new funding and implementation elements. Shyamlal Yadav outlines the national effort to clean the …
The pollution of Patiala ki Rao has increased in recent years due to a significant increase in Nayagaon’s population in view of its proximity with Chandigarh. In a recent communication, the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has again raised the issue of rising pollution level in seasonal rivulet Patiala Ki …
NAGPUR: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), Mumbai, has ordered closure of two meat processing units at Taroda near Shegaon and another at Nandura in Buldhana district. The recent MPCB order comes after western zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune, blasted the pollution board for not following Supreme …
